Hometown Hauntings

Hometown Hauntings by Ghost City Tours takes you deep into the eerie and unexplained, exploring haunted cities around the world. From chilling firsthand encounters to expert insights from ghost hunters, authors, and tour guides, each episode uncovers the stories that keep these places shrouded in mystery. Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, prepare for spine-tingling tales that will leave you questioning what lurks in the shadows. If you'd like to take a Ghost City Tour in a city near your visit: ghostcitytours.com

Hometown Hauntings is a history podcast hosted by Ghost City Tours, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ghost City Tours hosts Hometown Hauntings, a history show with 19 episodes published.

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  Episode #17

  Ghost Man and Ghostbuster Talk San Antonio Ghosts

  Sep 10, 202546 minS0

  <p>In this chilling episode of Hometown Hauntings, we’re joined by brothers Eli (“Ghost Man”) and Rich (“Ghostbuster”) from San Antonio, Texas. Together, they lead some of the city’s most popular ghost tours—including the Haunted Pub Crawl, Ghosts of Old San Antonio, and Madams of Mayhem. Eli and Rich share how they got started in the paranormal world, the history of their family’s connection to the supernatural, and some of the most unforgettable encounters from their tours—shadow figures that shove guests, spirits that follow people home, and even a shocking case of possession during a pub crawl near the...

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  Episode #8

  Hollywood w/ Al Bahmani

  Aug 22, 20251h 4mS2

  <p>In this episode of Hometown Hauntings, we journey to Hollywood, California—a city where fame, tragedy, and the supernatural collide. Host Stephanie sits down with Ghost City Tours guide Al Bahmani, who brings his deep knowledge of Hollywood history and a comedian’s wit to tales of hauntings across Los Angeles.From the legendary Roosevelt Hotel and the haunted Knickerbocker to secret bootlegging tunnels and ghost projectionists at the Chinese Theatre, Bahmani shares spine-chilling accounts that reveal the darker side of Hollywood’s glamorous façade. Listeners will hear about the tragic spirit of actress Peg Entwistle at the Hollywo...

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  Episode #7

  Charleston and Galveston w/ Lance and Bern

  Jun 13, 202558 minS2

  <p>In this episode of Hometown Hauntings, we explore two of America’s eeriest coastal cities: Charleston, SC and Galveston, TX. Host Stephanie is joined by Ghost City Tours guides Lance Colley and Bernice “Bern” Torregrossa for a deep dive into the haunted histories of their hometowns.</p><p>From Galveston’s triple-layered cemeteries and hurricane-buried bodies to Charleston’s endless discoveries of cannonballs and human remains, these cities are literally built on the dead. Lance and Bern share their most chilling tour stories—including ghost kids who hate Diet Coke, spirits who follow you home, and the emotional impact of telling t...

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  Episode #16

  San Diego w/ Megan McClung

  May 23, 20251h 2mS0

  <p>In this episode, we sit down with Megan McClung, a guide for Ghost City Tours in San Diego, to talk about real-life ghost stories, cursed families, and the strange energy lingering on historic ground.</p><p>Megan shares chilling experiences at the infamous Whaley House, encounters with cold spots, unexplained heat surges, shadowy figures, and a property rumored to contain a portal to the other side. She also talks about the Sherman-Gilbert House, where spirits are said to punish those who steal—and music sometimes drifts through the halls with no source.</p><p>From plants flying off shelves at...

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  Episode #15

  Las Vegas w/ Alan Rothenberg

  Apr 25, 202559 minS0

  <p>What happens in Vegas… might follow you home. In this episode of Hometown Hauntings, we head to the neon-lit streets of Sin City with Las Vegas ghost tour guide Alan Rothenberg. Alan shares how the darker side of Vegas history—beyond the mobsters and glitz—creates the perfect environment for ghost stories to thrive.</p><p>We talk about haunted hotels, unsolved deaths, ghost sightings caught on camera, and how paranormal tourism reveals a richer, more human side of the city. Plus, we get into why people are more open to sharing strange experiences when they’re on vacation—and how gu...

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